England won a place in next year's European championships last night in a bitter and hard-fought 0-0 draw against Turkey in Istanbul that was marred by a fracas between opposing players in the tunnel at half-time.

An unprecedented excoriation of British football over the past two weeks has revealed a culture of excess among the game's young millionaire players amid growing allegations of sexual abuse. Special report by Jason Burke, Denis Campbell and Anushka Asthana.